PLAXMILL BURNT DOWN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8743, 1 April 1890, Page 2

PLAXMILL BURNT DOWN.

A FIKB occurred at Mr Wright's llaxmill at Waitahi, near Rahotti, on Monday evening, about 8 o'clock, resulting in tho loss of about 28 balos of flax, and doing extensive damage to the mill property. The fire was observed coming from tho mill by Mrs Wright about tho hour mentioned, and she gave the alarm. Those about the place immediately went to work, and by their strenuous efforts saved the stripper and engine from the flames which almost totally demolished the mill. The origin is not known. There is no insurance on the mill, and vir Wrightls loss is estimated at fully £200.

How simply a large bush fire may be started was exemplified on Tuesday, the 4th ult., when the 7 o'clock luggage train from Maryborough to dunes was the cause of setting fire to one of Mr It. Nichol's paddocks, Beckworth Court, just beyond the railway bridge on the Talbot side of M'Calluin's Creek. Assistance being at hand the fire was quickly got under. It broke out again on Wednesday and befoie it could be overcome some 500 acres of grasa were burnt. There was a valuable flock of fat wethers in one of the paddocks, and by the strenuous exertions of a large number of willing helpers the fire was put out BOine 500 yards before reaching the sheep. Tho same train on Wednesday night set another paddock on file opposite to the one already burnt the previous night, but assistance being at hand was quickly got undor, about 60 acres of grass being burnt. M Hood has much plousure in offoring tho ladies of New Plymouth Borne of tho uhoicoat autumn goods sho has yet ahown. They wore all personally selected during her late visit south from tho first houses in the jtrade, and are the newest goods DIRBUr from London. Being exceptionally well bought, she can price them very low and guarantee all the lines as wonderfully oheal' and the value unsurpassed. The remainder of the stock is still being offered at the clearing out prices previously advertised, and the sale will continue till everything ia disposed of, when the promise will bo p«atiY»ly cto»edi— Ajdyt